Gustv Cintrn

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  9/11 Memorial and Jehovah's Witnesses!

  by Atlantis in

  1. watchtower
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  national 9/11 memorial flag.. .. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/911-memorial-museum-opens-to-public-in-ny/2014/05/21/64154ef6-e12f-11e3-8dcc-d6b7fede081a_story.html.

  jehovah's witnesses involved.

  some of the brothers and sisters involved with the 9/11 memorial.... .. .

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  Hi,

  Wherever people are, we'll be there looking to spread the good news of the Kingdom of God; whatever the outcome of criticism. It's a biblical mandate and we shall comply. It's our trademark. Stop sweating it already.

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  Theists, why does God allow suffering..

  by The Quiet One in

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  2. bible

  ..specifically, the suffering of animals.

  you can talk about free will/sin/people choosing to not listen to god etc to explain human suffering being allowed.. but how can you love a god that allows animals, that haven't sinned or chosen to not have anything to do with god, to have their short lives ended in often long, drawn out, painful ways.

  i could list stories i've read that would probably make you feel ill, but i'm not looking to shock anyone or start an emotional debate.

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  The Quite One,

  I venture a guess that you can go to JW.org and knock yourself out with the real reason according to JWs.

  GOOOOOOOOOOO!

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  What's The Most Ridiculous Thing Taught or Believed By Jehovah's Witnesses?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  what do you think??

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  Putting in hours knocking on doors where you never talk to a single person is more important than helping people in the congregation who are struggling with problems.

  As long as we cover our assigned territory with as much efficiency as possible according the Org's determined "Good News", that's our measure of success, whatever the outcome.

  The Spanish congregation I attend is very loving and helpful to all JWs in 'good standing', and so I've observed of other surrounding congs; now, if you happen to be a wishy washy no-show-submarine-type JW, with lots of crappy excuses, then forget about it, find your support elsewhere.

  No worries.

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  How do JW's know if their ministry is successful?

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in my hall there have been three individuals baptized in the past 2 years and.

  they are all children of jw families.

  we have quit a few pioneers so there is.

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  Hi,

  Noah covered his territory and didn't recruit anyone else but his family members. Lot tried talking some sense on the people of Sodoma and Gomorra without recruits, hell, even his wife got affected by it.

  In that line of thought, so long as we cover our assigned territory with whatever propaganda the Org cooks up, that's how we measure success.

  Don't sweat too much our business; we got it covered.

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  Who likes bologna???

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  here is one person's opinion on how bologna is made:.

  "the odds and ends of the meat production line.

  things that no one would normally eat if they could see the actual thing.

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  Gustv Cintrn

  Hi,

  Don't care how it's made, some flavored bologna just tastes soooooo good! Keep making it, I'll keep consuming it.

  It's kindda the same reasoning why I stay a JW: Could care less about its foundation, its founders, the flip-flops, etc., it just works out for me and so many others inside. It's the right fit now; sooooooo good!

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  Starting to wonder if I need organised religion.

  by quellycatface in

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  i do suffer from bipolar and social anxiety, so sometimes i do withdraw into myself.. what do you think?

  am i just being weird??.

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  Quellycatface,

  So, you left an Org'd religion to go into another. Perhaps you enjoy some sort of structured association. Rather than isolating yourself, keep trying to find a group that validates you and stick with it. Maybe it is not in a religious group; see if doing some humanitarian work satisfies your needs.

  Be we'll,

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  Reinstatement via Old Cong.

  by startingover13 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've applied to be reinstatement in a new city after attending meetings for a bit.

  i wrote my letter and they heard my case.

  they were very helpful.

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  KW,

  Once wolves get found out, it's all about keeping them out. It is a good and just process.

  And always remember: If you can't do the time, don't do the crime!

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  Reinstatement via Old Cong.

  by startingover13 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've applied to be reinstatement in a new city after attending meetings for a bit.

  i wrote my letter and they heard my case.

  they were very helpful.

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  Startingover13,

  They are following procedure to find out the real reason why you got kicked out, all the preliminaries that led to your exit.

  These days is quite difficult to get booted out. They really try all avenues to provide help and not disfellowship; the person has to refuse all options and practically tell the body of elders they just do not want to be a JW anymore.

  So, why would you want back in really?!

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  Not on JW.ORG : San Francisco court orders Catholic workers to attend Jehovah's Witness meeting. Will Jehovah's Witnesses now be ordered to Catholic Churches?

  by Balaamsass2 in

  1. social
  2. current

  catholic workers ordered to attend jehovahs witness meetingseptember 8, 2014 by mary maria leave a comment.

  san francisco, california in an interesting case of religious rights in the workplace, the 9th circuit court of appeals has ruled that employees of the san gabriel/pomona regional center must attend services from the kingdom hall of the jehovahs witnesses.

  the protestant church is not exactly known for its ecumenical cooperation or respect for the catholic church which it often decries as being a supreme object over the whole earth that rhymes with the word lore.. at issue is a five year dispute brought on by catholic employees who care for a disabled man at the facility.

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  Catholic dogma forbids attending worship at other churches.

  Well now, I thought only JWs were forbidden to attend other religious services. Too sad that somebody in the cong would not make themselves available to take this person to the KH meetings. Love is surely lacking.

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  Modern Morality .

  by jhine in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  having recently been posting on a thread about ot moral values , which are not widely "appreciated " to say the least , i have been thinking about our modern morals about sex and reletionships , or more acurately the lack of any sexual morals todays .

  i don't think that we are better off as a society which has gone so far to the do want you want , with whom you want and when you want approach to sexual ethics as we have .

  i don't think that women are actually liberated by this attitude .

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  Gustv Cintrn

  Hi,

  Modern morality=Amorality. These days all is permissible, anything goes. Lovely!

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